Fire-hose protector



Dec. 20, 1927. 1,653,127

M. sHoMAN FIRE HOSE PROTECTOR Filed June 2. 1927 In "ver: tar

Patented Dec. 20, 1927.

entren STA MAn'nrcn snoivrAn, or PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS;

v v FIREfHOSE PROTECTOR.

Application filed .Tune 2, v

My present invention has to do with the protection of fire hose from vehicular traffic; and it consists in the peculiar and advantageous protector hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification Figure l is a plan View showing two lines of hose as extending across a roadway, and two of my novel protectors properly arranged relative to the roadway and lines of hose.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of one of the protectors. y

Figure 3 is an inverted plan view of the said protector.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the views of the drawings.

I show in Figure 1 two lines of fire hose l, and I also show in said ligure two of my novel protectors. The said protectors are identical in construction, and therefore a de- 4 tailed description of the one shown at the right of Figure l and in Figures 2 `and 3, will suffice to impart a definite understanding` of both. f

rPhe protector alluded to is formed in one piece or appropiate metal or alloy, by preference, and includes an intermediate portion 2, upstanding flanges 3 atthe ends ofsaid intermediate portion and supporting"` rbase portions 4, 5 and 6. The base portion l is in the form of a pendent rib, Figures 2 and 3, and is designed to rest solidly one roadway and betweenflines of' hose such l. Between the base )ortions 5 which are designed to rest solidly on the roadway, the in-y termediate, portion 2 of the orotector is *con* cavo-convef;, and I would also have it understood at this point, that the upper surface of the said intermediate portion 2 is ribbed as designated by 7 in order to afford traction to modern automobile tires. .The end supporting portions designated by 6X in Figures 2 and 8 are in the formof flanges pendent from the ends or' the intermediate portions 2, and it will be understood by comparison of Figures 2 and 3 that the said flange portions 6x are provided with alined` apertures 8 disposed at opposite sides of the rib 4 and adapted to accomodate lines of' hose. As will be understood from Figure 3, the rib-like supporting portions 6 are arranged in pairs at opposite sides of lines extending through the said apertures 8.

1927; serial` Nq. Y195,102.

'lflie guard flanges 3 constitutean important feature of my improvement inasmuch as they are adapted to preclude the possibility of tires skidding or slipping off the protector while an automobile is traversing the protector.

vFor the salie of increased strength 'the intermediate portion is corrugated at its underside as indicated by 7", the lower projections being arranged in coincidence with the depressions between the upper projections. v s

Openings 3X are formedy in the flanges 3 to afford convenient hand holds.

It willfbe appreciated from the foregoing that my novel protector is simple and inexe which modifications may be made without departure from my invention.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is f f l. A fire hose protector formed in one pieceof appropiate material and consisting essentially of an `intermediate concave-con-r [veX portion, the upper suriace of which is ribbed, upstanding fianges at the ends of said intermediate portions, anc. pendent supporting portions, saidpendent supporting portions yadapted to bear solidly against a roadway and including a central rib, end flanges with hose passage apertures at opposite sides of said rib, fiat portions below the side edges of the intermediate portion, and ribsdisposed between the end anges and at opposite sides of lines extending through the said apertures.

2. A iirehose protector formed kin one piece of appropiatey material and consisiting essentially of an intermediate concave-con veX portion, the upper surface of which is ribbed, upstanding fianges at the ends of said intermediate portions, and pendent supporting portions, said pendent support-k ing portions adapted to bear solidlyY lagainst a roadway and including a central rib, end flanges with hose passage apertures at opposite sides of said rib, flat portions below the side edges of the intermediate portion, and ribs disposed between the end flanges and at opposite sides of lines extending through the said apertures; the intermediate eonCaVo-eonvex portion being also Corrugated at its lower side with the proj eotions in Coincidence with the spaces between the upper projections, and the p upstanding flanges being apertured to afford hand holds.

In testimony whereof I aiiix niy signature.

MAURICE SHOMAN. 

